ASTRONOMY TRIPS

Stargazing in Sahara desert, Morocco

Star gazing is not one of the things that immediately springs to mind when you are visiting Morocco. However, it is an ideal destination because although most of us live in areas with high population density and light pollution which obstruct the natural starry sky, there are areas in Morocco where there are no city lights .Merzouga Erg chebbi sand dunes is one of the fabulous And unique paradises for stargazing in Morocco. Try Camel trek into the Sahara for an unforgettable night of stargazing at one of the spectacular desert sky . The stars in the Sahara are fantastic , and the sky is dark.

Morocco’s latitude is also important. At +30 degrees it’s just close enough to the equator to observe southern hemisphere constellations you won’t find in central Europe , Time your journey right and you can see passing meteor showers, the rings of Saturn and distant galaxies like Andromeda, 2.5 million light years away.

5 day Morocco Astronomy Tour with exploring Moroccan geology and culture. Welcome to the unique and exclusive chance to discover the skies of Southern Morocco at night! :

DAY 1 : MARRAKECH - OUARZAZATE - DADES VALLEY

We pick up you from your hotel in Marrakech. Our professional driver will drive across Tizi n Tichka pass in Atlas mountains. We visit Aait Benhaddou ,old Unesco Kasbah. We explore also Ouarzazate ,and we continue driving to Skoura, and valley of Roses. We spend the evening at Dades valey in riad/ hotel with half board.

DAY 2 : DADES VALLEY - ERFOUD - MERZOUGA DESERT

Today we departure from Dades valley towards TAFILALET OASIS. We pass Jorf , and we explore ERFOUD as fossil town. We drive to Merzouga sand dunes where we enjoy a camel ride for 1 hour to reach desert camp. We enjoy beautiful desert sunset, we stay overnight in desert tents. After dinner we enjoy astronomy session and sky observation with our 200 mm telescope.

DAY 3 : MERZOUGA DESERT - ALNIF

Today we drive to Devonian beds to collect goniatites ,trilobites and pyritised ammonites. In the afternoon we continue with Ordovician trilobites. In the evening we stay at hotel meteorite Alnif .